Devices and methods for inoculating a target
AssigneeStratix Labs Corporation
InventorsJoshua Erickson, Mark Mulvahill, Maya Burroughs
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Abstract
Inoculating systems/devices, methods for inoculating a target, and coating methods are disclosed. An example inoculating system may include an inoculating member having a transfer region and a handle region. A pre-determined quantity of viable microorganisms may be disposed on the transfer region. The inoculating member may be configured to transfer the pre-determined quantity of viable microorganisms to a target during an inoculation operation without having to rehydrate the pre-determined quantity of viable microorganisms prior to the inoculating operation.
Claims28
An inoculating system, comprising:
- an inoculating member having a transfer region, a handle region, and a cap receiving region;
- a coating solution comprising 1 to 1000 colony forming units of viable microorganisms and a stabilizing agent coated and dried on a surface of the transfer region;
- a cap removably disposed over the transfer region that is secured to the inoculating member in the cap receiving region;
- wherein the inoculating member and cap are further sealed in a moisture barrier container;
- wherein the viable microorganisms are stable in the sealed moisture barrier container for at least 90 days;
- wherein the viable microorganisms define an inoculum;
- wherein the inoculating member is configured to transfer the viable microorganisms to a solid target or a liquid solution target from the inoculating member in a dry state without the need for an additional step to prepare the inoculum;
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- wherein the viable microorganisms are substantially transferred to the solid target or the liquid solution target in 30 seconds or less.
An inoculating system, comprising:
- an inoculating member having a transfer region, a handle region, and a cap receiving region;
- a coating solution comprising viable microorganisms and a stabilizing agent coated and dried on a surface of the transfer region;
- a cap removably disposed over the transfer region that is secured to the inoculating member in the cap receiving region;
- wherein the inoculating member and cap are further sealed in a moisture barrier container;
- wherein the viable microorganisms are stable in the sealed moisture barrier container for at least 90 days;
- wherein the viable microorganisms define an inoculum;
- wherein the inoculating member is configured to transfer the viable microorganisms to a solid target or a liquid solution target from the inoculating member in a dry state without the need for an additional step to prepare the inoculum;
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- wherein the viable microorganisms are substantially transferred to the solid target or the liquid solution target in 30 seconds or less.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.